Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
FROM THE DARK BEYOND.

- NssSstsJ SAosoutbko On hAko huron.
1T waS In tho Sixties" sald Capt.
Smlthers OF the bark windward, "thnt
met with curious adventure on tho
Lake Huron. G
" We were In tho Lake SuporIor orc
trnde, running out Of Cleveland and on
tho return trip We generally managed TO
pick up light freight OF ma chlnery and
general cargo.
Z" Al tho time of which speak had
command OF schooner called thu Bln II
Engle.
We'll. ono night late in ho Summer.
the tug hnd scarcely lot go Of us at The
foot OF Lake Huron, when 1t came on 10
blow great guns.
"Wo got tn schooner snug and ship
shape for bad weather and lot hcr skip,
having the wind from the southeast.
This gave us our course up tho lake, but
within RI hour wo had everything
double-reeftd and the two men ut tho
wheel.
"The sen began to got up in torrl-
bio why. and us I, stood ON tho quarter,
q looked back ut tho waves following
us with racehorse spool. 1t soolncd
as II every one must break over us.
90 II wns near midnight aud wo wcro
abreast OF Lexington. or q little above.
when 1 suddenly heard hall from on
our starboard bow.
Mind you, tho whole crew wore on
deck at this tlmo, and tho schooner was
climbing up ono hill and sliding down
another In way TO mako you think her
bottom had boon creased for tho orca,
forward, but they had reported
:, Schooner ahoyr oamo from thu
victor.
al ran forward to tho etarhonrd
shromds of.Tthe f'romnst. md poered
into tho storm and darkness, but could
SEQ nothing.
- Schooner .-ahoyI' camo tho hail
again. Stand by TO take my line.'
limo flew ovor my shoulder aud rs 1
pulled In OH 1t. hssIsted by ono of the
fookouts. skin drew Alongside and q
man climbed upon th, rail.
was TINT weak In tho knees could
hardly -tdnd'up. A man coming aboard
OF Us in such cookie shell IN such u sen
as that WIS truly remarkable, md you
must add to this tho fact that ho sat
thero OF tho scooners rail rs cool as
Ice and inwle'i out to mo:
-. Hope have:i't put you 10 any
trouble, Capt. Smltborsr
Who are you. aud whore do you
como FRONT? shouted In his oar,
I'm Capt. Zane OF tho brig Potrei.
Don't you know your oil friends,
eh?'
Thnt made mo jump. and such of tho
crew rs had crowded around us gavo him
see room pretty quick,
Capt. Zanc left Buffalo In tho Petrel
five yoarg before that, and his crnit had
gone down IN C. blow with all lnnds.
had known him we'll, and In truth this
chap on the rail, now thatI cnino to look
closer. was as near like him n a twin
brother, except that his hair had grown
whiter.
~, =. You-you can't be Capt. Zane
shouted. W s.7
"a'Oh. I can't, chr he replied, and
tapered OH with laugh which set my
blood 10 tingling. Pretty fuirIsh blow.
good whlskey In tho cabln3'
Like oiio walkin, In dronm went
TO the cabin and secured O. flask Of
whiskoy en'l returned with 1t,
"sAh, tERtB moro ilko &C.. no
chuckicd. as he reached ont for tho
flask. Heres to speedy voyage both
ways:
I'm living man.. he didn't lot 70 until
ne had drained the last drop. The crow
had oil crowded nft to be out os his way,
and, though wanted to follow them,
my pride held mo back.
!" As he handcd mo the flask back.
'e.I thought the Petrol went down
years ngo2"
%. Y-a-s, no chucklcd.
"' And Capt. Zane vent with hor?"
"iOh! ho didi Ha! hal hal Say,
Sm;tbois. you'd better keep her head up
q point moro. for tho Winds drawing
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